Clinico-aetiological Profile and Outcome of West Syndrome from North India

摘要

Aim : West syndrome is an age dependent epileptic encephalopathy and there is paucity of data regarding its clinic-aetiological profile. Methods : We studied 76 patients of West syndrome, carrying out a detailed aetiological work-up of all. Results : Majority of patients were males (57/76), having flexor infantile spasms (66/76), usually occurring in series (45/76) and seen mostly on awakening (63/76). We found a good seizure outcome in 40.8% and a good development outcome in 8.1% cases. Interpretation : West syndrome in India also, has almost a similar clinico-etiological profile as in other parts of the world where it has been studied.